Cat Mate Multi-Level Pet Water Fountain (335) - For Cats & Small Dogs, Quiet and Hygienic Drinking Fountain, 2 Litre Capacity, White

We had two issues. Firstly, my cat hated the taste of water from metal bowls. I initially did not realise this was the reason she drank from puddles and pots that she found in the garden. One day I decided to change the bowl to a china bowl. Problem solved...she began drinking from the china bowl. This was successful until we took on a little stray cat. The second issue was he had been used to drinking out of a small stream. Consequently, when presented with a china water bowl, containing still water, he proceeded to tap the water with his paw to make it move like the stream. This made the water in the bowl dirty, a wet floor and my cat not wanting to go anywhere near it! I was spending alot of my time changing dirty water and mopping up the mess! I am delighted to say my problems have been resolved by this Cat Mate water fountain. It’s brilliant. I set it up, remembering to remove the plastic covering from the filter before assembling. (The filters should be replaced monthly. Amazon sell them.) I placed the fountain in the utility room where we have a stone floor. A good test for the motor noise. I filled it with water to the max line and plugged it in. The cord is long, so no worries there. Inside the unit is a dial for the motor speed. Our’s came set to half way. We left it set there. I switched the unit on in the presence of both cats. They sat starring at it as though a mouse might come running out from the top! The motor really is very quiet. I have good hearing and if I bend down and get close enough to the motor, I can just hear a very faint hum. Make sure it does not touch other objects because they will carry the sound. I left the china water bowl in the utility room next to the Cat Mate water fountain. After about 2 hours, both cats were drinking from their new fountain, ignoring their old bowl. It has been a complete success. No more splashing about in the water to make it move, no more wet floor and no more dirty water. Just fresh, clean water all the time. I just need to top up the water every day, wash the plastic parts once a week and replace the filter monthly. Easy! 😃 The cats love it and I’m happy! Since writing this review I have made a useful discovery with the filters. I went on eBay and bought 500g of loose charcoal pellets that are identical to the 20g of wet charcoal in the filters. If you prize open the lid, wash the filter fabric, replace the 20g of wet charcoal and carefully replace the filter lid, you will have an all singing and dancing filter for the cost of about 15p in total. I wondered how necessary it is to change the filter every 4 weeks, so did a bit of research. I learnt that carbon is a medium for bacteria as well as removing chlorine. The carbon breaks down the bacteria and removes it. After 4 weeks the carbon no longer works and can hold onto the bacteria. Having discovered this and not wanting to risk my cats' health, I have decided to keep changing the carbon every 4 weeks. Just to be on the safe side. Nothing lost but a bit of time and 15p with my eBay purchased charcoal! Remember also that the pump cannot function properly with a dirty, clogged filter. The filter will restrict water flow towards the pump and you may be under the false impression that your pump is packing up - when actually all is needed is a new/clean filter. Some reviewers have commented on the unit becoming noisey. I have noticed this happens when cat hair gets stuck against the inlet part of the pump. Just remove it and it will be virtually silent again. In August 2019 the unit suddenly stopped working! I removed the end cover of the pump where the propeller is located. The propeller was motionless. I turned it ever so slightly and it fired into action! Not sure why it stopped, everything was clean inside the pump. Needless to say, all good again now. If your pump does pack up, you can purchase another one separately from Amazon. They cost about £10. It's January 2026 and with the afore mentioned maintenance, the unit is still as good as new. Hope this helps. It is a great product. 👍🏻

My cats love this! They really like the running water, and the various levels mean several cats can drink from it at once. Easy to clean when needed, good quality and value for money! Holds a decent capacity of water, so doesnt need topping up all the time. The only downside, and it's more to do with the water quality in my area than the water fountain, is that limescale does build up inside the pump over time, which does effect the pump power. I eventually had to buy a replacement pump after a couple of years, but the part wasn't expensive, and the original pump had been going solidly for those 2 years!

I bought this product from Amazon after seeing a couple in use and then researching different models online. After one of my cats had a recurrence of FLUTD, my vet advised me to get a drinking fountain, and while my other three cats do love their water (and one even seems to get so much pleasure from just drinking and drinking) the cat who should be drinking most, doesn't. He sometimes drinks water from the bath tap if you turn it on to a trickle, so I thought getting a fountain would be perfect solution, since cats do seem to prefer running or trickling water. After deciding on this particular model over others, mainly due to the brilliant reviews and the fact most people seemed to think it was quiet, and also the design which would allow several cats to drink at the same time from the different areas, I ordered it - and also a pack of filters from a different supplier on Amazon. I received the fountain and the separate filters within 48 hours of my order, which impressed me. I set the fountain up (after washing all the parts). It is extremely easy to set up, but you must put the filter in the right way round. Incidently, a word about filters: I've read reviews saying people just run these under the tap, but while this may get rid of pet hairs etc. the reason for the filters is that they absorb impurities, and washing a filter under the tap will not wash these away. After setting it up, I was really impressed by the lack of noise it makes. The only noise is the soft sound of trickling as the water runs down the chute from the top level to the bottom. You need to make sure you fill it to the right level or it won't work properly. Once filled, it starts running immediately. My cats were not immediately drawn to it, as some adverts suggest, and didn't notice it at first. however, they all came for a look and while they were all initially quite curious, only two of them have used it for its intended purpose, and then the novelty wore off. The cat it was originally bought for hasn't drunk from it at all to my knowledge. One cat just played with it, dipping his paw in and out and trying to catch the water! I am going to have one last attempt to get them to use it by removing all but one of their water bowls, the idea being if they are thirsty they will use the fountain. However, as I work long shifts and don't get home until 10pm three days out of six, I can't risk leaving them without a source of water that they will actually use, particularly in this warm weather. I'll give it another week then pass it onto a friend who is thinking of getting one! My verdict: great product but my cats might just be too fussy! I would definitely still recommend it as the idea is ingenious, and it really is unobtrusive and quiet. It's also a lot smaller than you might expect, but in my view this is a plus, as it means you can put it pretty much anywhere you want. Cats apparently prefer their water away from their food, so the small size of this product means it doesn't really take up much more room than a couple of water bowls.

MY LAST ONE LASTED 8 YEARS ,THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT,I USE FOR MY RED IGUANA ,OCCASIONALLY BLEACH AND DESCALE AND IT JUST KEEPS GOING,IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BUY FILTERS ,OPEN THE ONE THAT COMES WITH AND REPLACE THE CLOTH WITH COOKER HOOD FILTER CLOTH CUT TO SIZE. WATER NEEDS TOP UP .MOTOR IS VERY QUIET .

Rarely saw my lady cat drink since she started living with us last year. Neither did the previous cat fountain nor a bowl work. Had to add water in her meal, making it less tasty. This fountain works well for her. It is quiet and easy to clean. Happy to see her drink. A lovely scene.

Günstig und gut

I recommend these. It is best to get the proper filter..They offer more filtration than generic ones I saw.

Quality product ,delivered very quickly

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Unsere 3 Katzen haben den Trinkbrunnen alle angenommen und trinken (gefühlt) mehr als vorher aus dem Wassernapf. Da 2 unserer 3 Katzen vorher lieber aus dem fließenden Wasserhahn getrunken hatten, entschlossen wir uns zu diesem Trinkbrunnen. Seit dem brauchen sie den Wasserhan nicht mehr, sonder stillen ihre Durst am Brunnen. Nur die Reinigung ist etwas fummelig, da der Brunnen auf der Innenseite ein paar verwinkelte Stellen aufweist. Aber mit einer Bürste ist auch die Reinigung kein Problem (normale Geschirrbürste + Flaschenbürste). Bisher ( ca. 3 Monate) läuft der Brunnen auch ohne Probleme. Da es die Filter und sogar die Pumpe als Ersatzteil einzeln und zu einem erschwinglichen Preis nachzukaufen gibt, dürfe der Brunnen bei uns noch ein paar Jahre in Betrieb bleiben. Der Filter sollte aber regelmäßig gewechselt werden (alle 6-8 Wochen) bei wöchentlicher Reinigung des gesamten Brunnens, da sich Algen als schmieriger Belag bilden. Wir verwenden übrigens auch nur gefiltertes Wasser aus dem Bri...-Filter und nicht direkt aus der Leitung.